Voice Director - Italian

Work Location: Remote in Europe Engagement Mode l: Independent Contractor/Freelance Estimated Workload: 42 hours Estimated Project Duration: 2 weeks, with the possibility of extension Estimated Start Date: Early October Language Needed: Italian, English DataForce by TransPerfect is seeking a Voice Director with native fluency in Italian to support an upcoming Text-to-Speech (TTS) development project.

We are looking for professionals who can remotely direct voice talents during recording sessions, ensuring natural delivery and adherence to project guidelines. Role Summary In this role, you will oversee remote recording sessions through our proprietary platform, providing real-time guidance to voice talents to ensure accurate pronunciation, natural delivery, consistency across recording sessions, and adherence to project guidelines.

Role Responsibilities Monitor remote recording sessions Provide real-time coaching on pronunciation, tone, pacing, prosody, enunciation, and natural speech delivery Verify compliance with project guidelines and recording standards Ensure recordings accurately follow the provided scripts Verify that recordings reflect authentic contemporary Italian Identify and report technical or environmental issues that may affect recording quality, including background noise, distortion, clipping, microphone artifacts, or other recording defects Role Requirements Native fluency in Italian Good English communication skills Professional experience directing voice talents or demonstrable expertise in spoken Italian Strong listening, communication, and interpersonal skills Professional experience in at least one of the following areas: -Voice direction or voice acting -Linguistics (preferably with a focus on phonetics, phonology, or sociolinguistics) -Speech technology -Voice coaching Preferred Role Requirements Previous experience directing Text-to-Speech (TTS) projects Knowledge of phonetics and speech production Experience working on speech, voice, or language-related projects Familiarity with remote recording platforms or digital audio production workflows Up to 25 hours availability per week DataForce by TransPerfect is part of the TransPerfect family of companies, the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business, with offices in more than 100 cities worldwide